Wednesday, July 20th , 2050
“When the game was on the line, I wanted Gollaiborn Fionduil on the mound for me. Tired, sick, or otherwise. Nobody was better at finishing off a game,” said one of his managers at Fionduil’s Hall of Fame induction ceremony.
The splendid relief specialist finished off enough games to be admitted to the Tolkien Baseball Hall of Fame. Fionduil appeared in 677 games and saved 493 of them. By the time he retired at age 42, he had amassed 80 victories while compiling a 3.21 ERA and fanning 841 batters in 1012 innings. Fionduil also suffered 77 losses in his career.
Another manager spoke on his behalf at the induction, saying, “He was one heck of a pitcher, with great stuff and great command of his pitches, plus he had a great attitude and disposition, totally team-oriented … never was about his stats. Gollaiborn probably doesn’t even know today how many games he won. That’s why he made the Hall of Fame.”
Fionduil retired from baseball at the age of 42.